Posted on 10/10/2018 7:23:54 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
CNN anchor Chris Cuomo said Wednesday that presumption of innocence did not apply to Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh because the allegations against him were not reviewed in a courtroom.
"Now look, I don't know who wrote it, but the presumption of innocence is a valued, valued construct in a court of law," said Cuomo, a vocal critic of the Trump administration. "We were not in a court of law. This was a kangaroo court."
"This was politicians fighting over a position on the Supreme Court," he added.
Cuomo's remarks echoed comments made by some Democratic senators, such as Sen. Mazie Hirono (Hawaii) and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (N.Y.) during Kavanaugh's confirmation fight.
Others, such as NBC's Megyn Kelly and The Daily Wire's Ben Shapiro, as well as Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), argued that the presumption of innocence should have applied to Kavanaugh given the seriousness of the allegations and the consequences for the country if unproven accusations can bring down a public figure.
Kavanaugh was accused by three women of sexual misconduct from 30 years ago, allegations he has denied.
Republican Senators who viewed the FBI's report regarding its investigation of the accusations against him said there is no corroborating evidence to support the allegations, while Democrats said the investigation was too narrow in scope.
Cuomo on Wednesday played a clip of President Trump speaking to the importance of the presumption of innocence and saying Kavanaugh was proven innocent by the FBI, media and Senate Judiciary Committee's intense scrutiny.
"It is a lie to say that the presumption of innocence applied here, because like I just said, we're not in a court," Cuomo said. "And Trump knew that this was going to be a political measure, so that's a lie."
"It's a damn lie to say that he was found innocent," Cuomo added. "We certainly don't know to any certainty that Kavanaugh was blameless on all fronts."
Kavanaugh was sworn in after he the Senate confirmed him 50 to 48 in a mostly party-line vote.
They are either idiots or think we are idiots
VERY IMPORTANT THAT DEMOCRATS KEEP PUSHING THIS NARRATIVE AHEAD OF THE MIDTERMS!
Chris Cuomo is one of the dumbest commentators on CNN. He cannot debate; he can only receive a democrat talking points.
God, every time this fool opens his mouth....
The presumption of innocence is not just for court cases. It puts a damper on unsupported gossip and slander. You can bet that the left would want us to presume innocence if one of their nominations were being reviewed.
I’m guessing that Hillary is innocent of her long list of crimes as well.
Chris, are you still molesting adolescent boys and having carnal relations with small farm animals?
Don’t deny it unless you can prove you are innocent.
This isn’t a court of law so the presumption of innocence does not apply.
The presumption of innocence is not just a factor in a criminal trial or court case, it is a bedrock principle of our western system of justice!
This was a sexual assault allegation against a sitting Federal judge during a confirmation process for the USSC. It absolutely requires some burden of proof.
Cuomo defines morons.
So let’s all accuse Chris of something and presume him to be guilty. . . .
"Presumption of innocence didn't apply to Cuomo because it wasn't a court case"
Chris Cuomo, like his brother, is a complete horse’s ass.
He’s a Cuomo, like his brother Andrew.
Just so we're clear on this:
Amazing times we live in...
Someone who knows the whole family once told me that the current Governor Cuomo isn’t as smart as his father but he is meaner.
I asked about the brother on CNN and he replied, he isn’t as smart as either of them, but he is meaner than both.
The extent of the arrogance of this remarkably stupid man is staggering.
That was exactly what first occurred to me! If these “charges” didn’t occur within a legitimate legal proceeding, they’re nothing but slander, defamation and libel.
So at least one Dim in the media admitted it:
“We were not in a court of law. This was a kangaroo court.”
Chris Cuomo raped little girls.
This isnt a court case, so you be guilty!
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